Rosa Barba

In 2026, the Zurich Art Prize, awarded annually by Museum Haus Konstruktiv in cooperation with Zurich Insurance Company Ltd, goes to Rosa Barba. Born in Agrigento, Sicily, and now living in Germany, this artist is the 19th winner of the renowned award.

Rosa Barba’s artwork navigates the intersection of film, sculpture and installation, while consciously keeping the boundaries between them fluid. Barba’s complex universe can be experienced immediately upon entering the exhibition at Museum Haus Konstruktiv. The artist transforms the various spaces into a multilayered setting that comprises sculptures, films, haunting soundtracks and the sound of projectors. Differently exposed strips of film become lines in the space, projecting light, making noises or mechanically looping. The divides between image, object and sound are thus dissolved.

4.6.2026–30.8.2026
curated by Sabine Schaschl and Evelyne Bucher

Exhibition handout